Tyronn Lue Continues To See Russell Westbrook As Starter

Los Angeles Clippers point guard Russell Westbrook is set to start his first full season with the team and head coach Tyronn Lue has no plans to change his role, meaning the former MVP will stick with the starting unit. "I view him as a starter, view him as a starter and, you know, kind […]

Warriors To Work Out Six Veterans

The Golden State Warriors are hosting workouts with six free-agent veterans, according to The Athletic's Shams Charania and Anthony Slater. Dion Waiters, Tony Snell, Kent Bazemore, Juan Toscano-Anderson, Harry Giles, and Trey Burke will be at the team's facilities over the next two weeks. Golden State currently has two spots open on its 15-man roster. […]

Capitals Looking To Add A Top-Six Forward

Washington Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan is looking to add a top-six forward to the team before the 2023-24 NHL campaign begins in nine weeks' time. The Capitals had a below-average offensive record last season and ended up missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2014. The team has already picked up […]

Jake Guentzel Expected To Miss Only Handful Of Games

Pittsburgh Penguins winger Jake Guentzel (ankle) isn't expected to miss a lot of time at the start of the season. Last week, Pittsburgh announced that the team's top goal-scorer from the previous two years has undergone surgery to fix a lingering ankle issue, but president and general manager Kyle Dubas has since then clarified that […]

Ducks Pick Up Alex Stalock

The Anaheim Ducks have signed goaltender Alex Stalock to a one-year, $800,000 contract. The veteran netminder will be suiting up for his fourth NHL team in 2023-24 after also playing in San Jose, Minnesota, and Chicago. Stalock went 9-15-2 last season with the struggling Blackhawks, giving up 3.01 goals per game with a .908 save […]

Samuel Ersson Signs Two-Year Extension With Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Samuel Ersson has signed a two-year extension, inking a deal that is worth $2.9 million in total. The Flyers now have the young netminder locked up through the 2025-26 campaign. Ersson made his NHL debut last season, posting a 6-3-0 record with a 3.07 goals-against average, a .899 save percentage, and one […]

Matt Dumba Agrees One-Year Deal With Coyotes

The Arizona Coyotes have agreed to a one-year, $3.9 million contract with defenseman Matt Dumba. The 29-year-old was an unrestricted free agent after finishing a five-year, $30 million deal with the Minnesota Wild, meaning he's settled for a significant pay cut. Dumba had just posted an impressive 50-point campaign with Minnesota right before signing the […]

Casey DeSmith Joins Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens have acquired goaltender Casey DeSmith from the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 31-year-old netminder makes a move up north in a deal that also involved the San Jose Sharks. The Penguins gave up five players in total in the trade, along with a couple of draft picks, to land Erik Karlsson from San Jose. […]

Canadiens Expected To Move Jeff Petry On

Veteran defenseman Jeff Petry rejoined the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday in a trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins and San Jose Sharks, but according to Sportsnet's Eric Engels, it's likely that he doesn't start the season with the team. Engels added that the Penguins have already paid Petry his $3 million signing bonus for the season […]

Penguins Send Mikael Granlund To San Jose

The San Jose Sharks have acquired forward Mikael Granlund in a three-team trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Montreal Canadiens. Granlund spent only half a season in Pittsburgh after getting picked up from Nashville for a second-round draft pick. He scored once in 21 games and had five points in total, so his spell in […]

Erik Karlsson Traded To Pittsburgh

Norris Trophy winner Erik Karlsson finally has a new home after the San Jose Sharks traded him to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday. The two teams agreed on a deal that also involved the Montreal Canadiens. In the trade, the Penguins departed with defensemen Jan Rutta and Jeff Petry, forwards Mikael Granlund and Nathan Legare, […]

Trae Young Ready For New Role Offensively

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young is looking forward to a full season under new head coach Quin Snyder and is confident that he can work well together with Dejounte Murray. "After going through a year, we knew it was gonna be some adjustment periods from both being point guards and both having the ball […]

Raul Neto Officially Signs With Fenerbahce In Turkey

Eight-year NBA veteran Raul Neto has signed with Turkey's Fenerbahce for the upcoming season. The Brazilian guard started to get linked with Fenerbahce a couple of weeks back and the move has now been made official, with Neto signing up for one year with an option for a second. Neto has also previously played in […]

Dorian Finney-Smith Excited For First Full Season In Brooklyn

Brooklyn Nets forward Dorian Finney-Smith is excited to start his first full season with the team. "There's been love there," Finney-Smith told Marc Davis of WTKR. "I can't wait to get started. Last year was a little wild, my first time getting traded, but I'm happy it's to Brooklyn." After spending his entire NBA career […]

Celtics Have "Door Open" For Blake Griffin's Return

The Boston Celtics are willing to bring back Blake Griffin for another season. The veteran forward spent his 13th NBA campaign with the Celtics in 2022-23, playing in 41 regular-season games and one playoff contest. "I've heard the door remains open for his return despite the distance from family and his home on the West […]

Coby White Backed For A Big Year

Chicago Bulls point guard Coby White is expected to produce a bounce-back campaign in 2022-23. "I think Coby White's gonna have a monster year," said K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago on the "Bulls Talk Podcast". "There's just something about the way he's trending, the way they just obviously so quickly moved to reward what […]

Hornets Sign R.J. Hunter

According to Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report, the Charlotte Hornets have agreed a deal with free agent guard R.J. Hunter. It's reportedly a one-year, non-guaranteed pact. Hunter, who was a first-round pick by Boston in 2015, is aiming to make a comeback in the NBA after last playing in the league during the 2018-19 campaign. […]

Jonathan Kuminga Confident Of A Breakout Year

Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga is feeling very confident ahead of the 2023-24 NBA campaign. "This upcoming season is definitely the year," Kuminga said at the Basketball without Borders camp in South Africa. "A lot of people are expecting so much from me – and myself; I'm expecting a lot. It's a lot of […]

Walker Kessler Has Added 15 Pounds Of Muscle During Offseason

Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler has hit the gym hard over the summer, gaining 15 pounds of muscle, according to The Athletic's Tony Jones. "A lot of the offseason has been about gaining weight and gaining strength," Kessler said. "It's been a lot of hard work. But I'm excited to try and put myself in […]

Cade Cunningham Impresses In Scrimmages Versus Team USA

Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham has left a big impression on Team USA head coach Steve Kerr in pre-World Cup training camp scrimmages. Cunningham is part of the Select Team at the camp and he led the side to victories in both scrimmages Friday. "Cade looked great," Kerr said. "The injury is clearly behind him. […]

Christian Wood Remains "Top" Choice For Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers remain very interested in Christian Wood. Dan Woike of The Los Angeles Times has noted that Wood is the "top" choice for the Lakers to fill their 14th roster spot. However, with not much money left to spend in L.A., the team is ready to bring Wood in only on minimum […]

Derrick White Ready To Ink Extension With Celtics

Boston Celtics guard Derrick White is loving life in Beantown and feels ready to negotiate an extension. "I love being here in Boston," White said on ESPN's NBA Today. "It would be cool to get an extension. We'll see what happens during that window, but I've loved my time in Boston so far and my […]

Ricky Rubio Announces He's Taking A Break From Basketball

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Ricky Rubio has announced that he's taking a break from basketball for mental health reasons. The announcement comes just three weeks before Rubio was set to help Spain defend the World Cup crown. Rubio was the MVP of the last World Cup in 2019. "I have decided to stop my professional […]

Trevor Zegras Looking To Improve Defensively

Anaheim Ducks forward Trevor Zegras is hoping to ink a new contract with the team soon and aims to up his defensive game, following discussions with new head coach Greg Cronin. "He thinks that defensive side can be a lot better, which I agree with," Zegras said. "And he thinks it's more of just learning […]

Tom Wilson Signs Seven-Year Extension With Capitals

Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson has signed a big seven-year, $45.5 million extension with the team. He was set to become an unrestricted free agent next offseason, but the Capitals have now locked up the power forward for a very long time. With the new deal, Wilson's cap hit will jump from just below […]

Jake Guentzel Set To Miss Start Of Season

Pittsburgh Penguins winger Jake Guentzel won't be available for the start of the 2023-24 campaign after undergoing ankle surgery. The Penguins announced that Guentzel will be re-evaluated in 12 weeks. This is quite a blow for the team, as Guentzel's absence means that Pittsburgh will be without its last season's top goal-scorer. Guentzel struck 36 […]

Connor McDavid Sees Connor Brown As "Great" Fit For Oilers

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid is very excited to link up with Connor Brown, his former teammate from junior hockey. The two played together for the Erie Otters in the OHL and now find themselves back on the same team in the NHL after Edmonton signed Brown to a one-year, $4 million contract on July […]

Sean Couturier And Cam Atkinson Ready For Training Camp

Philadelphia Flyers forwards Sean Couturier (back) and Cam Atkinson (neck) are expected to be on the ice when training camp opens next month, according to the team's president of hockey operations Keith Jones. Both players missed the entire 2022-23 season with injuries. Jones noted that they were already healthy to come back at the end […]

Ryan Ellis Unlikely To Continue Career

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ryan Ellis (back) will unlikely be able to continue his NHL career. The 32-year-old has missed all but five games since the start of the 2021-22 season and it looks like he will be forced to call it quits because of a torn psoas muscle in his back. According to Flyers president […]

Rasmus Kupari Signs With Jets For Two Years

Winnipeg Jets center Rasmus Kupari has agreed to a two-year contract with the club, landing himself a $2 million deal. The 23-year-old was a restricted free agent after being acquired from Los Angeles in the Pierre-Luc Dubois trade. Kupari played in 66 games with the Kings last season, scoring three times and delivering 12 assists. […]